Hosea 7:1

AMP: When I would heal Israel,The sin (guilt) of Ephraim is uncovered,And the wickedness of Samaria,Because they practice false dealing;The thief enters,Bandits ravage and raid outside.

ASV: When I would heal Israel, then is the iniquity of Ephraim uncovered, and the wickedness of Samaria; for they commit falsehood, and the thief entereth in, and the troop of robbers ravageth without.

BSB: When I heal Israel,the iniquity of Ephraim will be exposed,as well as the crimes of Samaria.For they practice deceit and thieves break in;bandits raid in the streets.

DARBY: When I would heal Israel, then the iniquity of Ephraim is discovered, and the wickedness of Samaria: for they practise falsehood; and the thief entereth in, [and] the troop of robbers assaileth without.

DRA: When I would have healed Israel, the iniquity of Ephraim was discovered, and the wickedness of Samaria, for they have committed falsehood, and the thief is come in to steal, the robber is without.

KJV: When I would have healed Israel, then the iniquity of Ephraim was discovered, and the wickedness of Samaria: for they commit falsehood; and the thief cometh in, and the troop of robbers spoileth without.

Hosea 7:2

AMP: But they do not consider in their hearts (minds)That I remember [always] all their wickedness.Now their deeds surround and entangle them;They are before My face.

ASV: And they consider not in their hearts that I remember all their wickedness: now have their own doings beset them about; they are before my face.

BSB: But they fail to consider in their heartsthat I remember all their evil.Now their deeds are all around them;they are before My face.

DARBY: And they say not in their hearts [that] I remember all their wickedness: now do their own doings encompass them; they are before my face.

DRA: And lest they may say in their hearts, that I remember all their wickedness: their own devices now have beset them about, they have been done before my face.

KJV: And they consider not in their hearts that I remember all their wickedness: now their own doings have beset them about; they are before my face.

Hosea 7:3

AMP: They make the king glad with their wickedness,And the princes with their lies.

ASV: They make the king glad with their wickedness, and the princes with their lies.

BSB: They delight the king with their evil,and the princes with their lies.

DARBY: They make the king glad with their wickedness, and the princes with their lies.

DRA: They have made the king glad with their wickedness: and the princes with their lies.

KJV: They make the king glad with their wickedness, and the princes with their lies.

Hosea 7:4

AMP: They are all adulterers;Like the heat of an ovenWhen the baker ceases to stir the fire, [their passion smolders]From the kneading of the dough until it is leavened.

ASV: They are all adulterers; they are as an oven heated by the baker; he ceaseth to stir [the fire], from the kneading of the dough, until it be leavened.

BSB: They are all adulterers,like an oven heated by a bakerwho needs not stoke the firefrom the kneading to the rising of the dough.

DARBY: They all practise adultery, as an oven heated by the baker: he ceaseth from stirring [the fire] after he hath kneaded the dough, until it be leavened.

DRA: They are all adulterers, like an oven heated by the baker: the city rested a little from the mingling of the leaven, till the whole was leavened.

KJV: They are all adulterers, as an oven heated by the baker, who ceaseth from raising after he hath kneaded the dough, until it be leavened.

Hosea 7:5

AMP: On the [special] day of our king, the princes became sick with the heat of wine;The king stretched out his hand [in association] with scoffers (lawless people).

ASV: On the day of our king the princes made themselves sick with the heat of wine; he stretched out his hand with scoffers.

BSB: The princes are inflamed with wineon the day of our king;so he joins handswith those who mock him.

DARBY: In the day of our king, the princes made themselves sick with the heat of wine: he stretched out his hand to scorners.

DRA: The day of our king, the princes began to be mad with wine: he stretched out his hand with scorners.

KJV: In the day of our king the princes have made him sick with bottles of wine; he stretched out his hand with scorners.

Hosea 7:6

AMP: As they approach their plotting,Their mind burns [with intrigue] like an oven [while they lie in wait].Their anger smolders all night;In the morning it blazes like a flaming fire.

ASV: For they have made ready their heart like an oven, while they lie in wait: their baker sleepeth all the night; in the morning it burneth as a flaming fire.

BSB: For they prepare their heart like an ovenwhile they lie in wait;all night their anger smolders;in the morning it blazes like a flaming fire.

DARBY: For they have applied their heart like an oven to their lying in wait: their baker sleepeth all the night; in the morning it burneth like a flaming fire.

DRA: Because they have applied their heart like an oven, when he laid snares for them: he slept all the night baking them, in the morning he himself was heated as a flaming fire.

KJV: For they have made ready their heart like an oven, whiles they lie in wait: their baker sleepeth all the night; in the morning it burneth as a flaming fire.

Hosea 7:7

AMP: They are all hot like an ovenAnd they consume their judges (rulers);All their kings have fallen.There is no one among them who calls to Me.

ASV: They are all hot as an oven, and devour their judges; all their kings are fallen: there is none among them that calleth unto me.

BSB: All of them are hot as an oven,and they devour their rulers.All their kings fall;not one of them calls upon Me.

DARBY: They are all hot as an oven, and devour their judges; all their kings are fallen: there is none among them that calleth unto me.

DRA: They were all heated like an oven, and have devoured their judges : all their kings have fallen: there is none amongst them that calleth unto me.

KJV: They are all hot as an oven, and have devoured their judges; all their kings are fallen: there is none among them that calleth unto me.

Hosea 7:8

AMP: ¶Ephraim mixes himself with the [Gentile] nations [seeking favor with one country, then another];Ephraim is a cake not turned [worthless; ready to be thrown away].

ASV: Ephraim, he mixeth himself among the peoples; Ephraim is a cake not turned.

BSB: Ephraim mixes with the nations;Ephraim is an unturned cake.

DARBY: Ephraim, he mixeth himself with the peoples; Ephraim is a cake not turned.

DRA: Ephraim himself is mixed among the nations: Ephraim is become as bread baked under the ashes, that is not turned.

KJV: Ephraim, he hath mixed himself among the people; Ephraim is a cake not turned.

Hosea 7:9

AMP: Strangers have devoured his strength,Yet he does not know it;Gray hairs are sprinkled on him,Yet he does not know.

ASV: Strangers have devoured his strength, and he knoweth [it] not: yea, gray hairs are here and there upon him, and he knoweth [it] not.

BSB: Foreigners consume his strength,but he does not notice.Even his hair is streaked with gray,but he does not know.

DARBY: Strangers have devoured his strength, and he knoweth [it] not; yea, gray hairs are here and there upon him, and he knoweth [it] not.

DRA: Strangers have devoured his strength, and he knew it not: yea, grey hairs also are spread about upon him, and he is ignorant of it.

KJV: Strangers have devoured his strength, and he knoweth it not: yea, gray hairs are here and there upon him, yet he knoweth not.

Hosea 7:10

AMP: Though the pride of Israel testifies against him,Yet they do not return [in repentance] to the Lord their God,Nor seek nor search for nor desire Him [as essential] in spite of all this.

ASV: And the pride of Israel doth testify to his face: yet they have not returned unto Jehovah their God, nor sought him, for all this.

BSB: Israel’s arrogance testifies against them,yet they do not return to the LORD their God;despite all this, they do not seek Him.

DARBY: And the pride of Israel testifieth to his face; and they do not return to Jehovah their God, nor seek him for all this.

DRA: And the pride of Israel shall be humbled before his face: and they have not returned to the Lord their God, nor have they sought him in all these.

KJV: And the pride of Israel testifieth to his face: and they do not return to the LORD their God, nor seek him for all this.

Hosea 7:11

AMP: Ephraim also is like a silly dove, without heart or good sense;They call to Egypt [for help], they go to Assyria.

ASV: And Ephraim is like a silly dove, without understanding: they call unto Egypt, they go to Assyria.

BSB: So Ephraim has become like a silly, senseless dove —calling out to Egypt, then turning to Assyria.

DARBY: And Ephraim is become like a silly dove without understanding: they call to Egypt, they go to Assyria.

DRA: And Ephraim is become as a dove that is decoyed, not having a heart: they called upon Egypt, they went to the Assyrians.

KJV: Ephraim also is like a silly dove without heart: they call to Egypt, they go to Assyria.

Hosea 7:12

AMP: When they go, I will spread My net over them;I will bring them down like birds of the heavens [into Assyrian captivity].I will chastise them in accordance with the proclamation (prophecy) to their congregation. [Lev 26:14-39; Deut 28:15-68]

ASV: When they shall go, I will spread my net upon them; I will bring them down as the birds of the heavens; I will chastise them, as their congregation hath heard.

BSB: As they go, I will spread My net over them;I will bring them down like birds of the air.I will chastise themwhen I hear them flocking together.

DARBY: When they go, I will spread my net upon them; I will bring them down as the fowl of the heavens; I will chastise them, according as their assembly hath heard.

DRA: And when they shall go, I will spread my net upon them: I will bring them down as the fowl of the air, I will strike them as their congregation hath heard.

KJV: When they shall go, I will spread my net upon them; I will bring them down as the fowls of the heaven; I will chastise them, as their congregation hath heard.

Hosea 7:13

AMP: Woe (judgment is coming) to them, for they have wandered away from Me!Devastation is theirs, because they have rebelled and trespassed against Me!I would redeem them, but they speak lies against Me.

ASV: Woe unto them! for they have wandered from me; destruction unto them! for they have trespassed against me: though I would redeem them, yet they have spoken lies against me.

BSB: Woe to them, for they have strayed from Me!Destruction to them, for they have rebelled against Me!Though I would redeem them,they speak lies against Me.

DARBY: Woe unto them! for they have wandered from me; destruction unto them! for they have transgressed against me. And I would redeem them; but they speak lies against me.

DRA: Woe to them, for they have departed from me: they shall be wasted because they have transgressed against me: and I redeemed them : and they have spoken lies against me.

KJV: Woe unto them! for they have fled from me: destruction unto them! because they have transgressed against me: though I have redeemed them, yet they have spoken lies against me.

Hosea 7:14

AMP: They do not cry out to Me from their heartWhen they wail on their beds [in unbelieving despair];For the sake of grain and new wine they assemble themselves [as if worshiping Baal];They rebel against Me.

ASV: And they have not cried unto me with their heart, but they howl upon their beds: they assemble themselves for grain and new wine; they rebel against me.

BSB: They do not cry out to Me from their heartswhen they wail upon their beds.They slash themselves for grain and new wine,but turn away from Me.

DARBY: And they cried not unto me in their heart, when they howled upon their beds; they assemble themselves for corn and new wine; they have turned aside from me.

DRA: And they have not cried to me with their heart, but they howled in their beds: they have thought upon wheat and wine, they are departed from me.

KJV: And they have not cried unto me with their heart, when they howled upon their beds: they assemble themselves for corn and wine, and they rebel against me.

Hosea 7:15

AMP: Although I trained and strengthened their arms [for victory over their enemies],Yet they devise evil against Me.

ASV: Though I have taught and strengthened their arms, yet do they devise mischief against me.

BSB: Although I trained and strengthened their arms,they plot evil against Me.

DARBY: I have indeed trained, I have strengthened their arms, but they imagine mischief against me.

DRA: And I have chastised them, and strengthened their arms: and they have imagined evil against me.

KJV: Though I have bound and strengthened their arms, yet do they imagine mischief against me.

Hosea 7:16

AMP: They turn, but they do not turn upward to the Most High.They are like a poorly crafted bow [that misses the mark];Their princes shall fall by the swordBecause of the insolence of their tongue.This will be cause for their mockery and disdain in the land of Egypt.

ASV: They return, but not to [him that is] on high; they are like a deceitful bow; their princes shall fall by the sword for the rage of their tongue: this shall be their derision in the land of Egypt.

BSB: They turn, but not to the Most High;they are like a faulty bow.Their leaders will fall by the swordfor the cursing of their tongue;for this they will be ridiculedin the land of Egypt.

DARBY: They return, [but] not to the [Most] High: they are like a deceitful bow. Their princes shall fall by the sword for the rage of their tongue: this shall be their derision in the land of Egypt.

DRA: They returned, that they might be without yoke: they became like a deceitful bow: their princes shall fall by the sword, for the rage of their tongue. This is their derision in the land of Egypt.

KJV: They return, but not to the most High: they are like a deceitful bow: their princes shall fall by the sword for the rage of their tongue: this shall be their derision in the land of Egypt.

Hosea 7

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